WGU D072 FUNDAMENTALS FOR SUCCESS IN BUSINESS OA
EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
An organization plans to close its local factory and shift manufacturing operations
overseas. This brings opposition from employees. Which terms describes this
organizational move? - ANSWER-legal-ethical
Individual authors wrote books about the negative environmental impacts of some
industries, including the coal industry. Which benefit did the authors' work have on
society? - ANSWER-It drew the public's attention to the targeted issue.
The accountant of a company was asked to change the current quarterly sales
results by adding sales that were set to occur next quarter. Which stakeholder
group is directly impacted by this action? - ANSWER-shareholders
A new manager in a restaurant decides to cut costs by purchasing sub-standard
materials. What are the implications of this manager's actions? - ANSWER-The
customer base of the restaurant will decrease.
A U.S. company hires a new employee from Germany. The new employee is being
trained by other employees on the company's conflict resolution practices in
alignment with the company's mission and ethical standards. As part of the
training, the employee identifies how the ethical values of the company are
consistent with the employee's values. Which aspect of the company is the
employee learning? - ANSWER-Organizational culture
A senior manager asks an employee to omit a key section from a financial report to
hide some distressing data. Which aspect of the organization is being violated by
the manager's behavior? - ANSWER-ethics
1
,An employee overhears an office manager telling a prospective client that the
company does not work with people from a particular ethnicity even though the
company has a nondiscrimination policy. Which element is violated by the actions
of this office manager? - ANSWER-Employee handbook guidelines
A young, unmarried employee who is an only child has a conversation with an
older, married employee with siblings about the corporate decision to enter into a
lucrative contract with a firm that legally supplies substandard medications to
developing countries. The two employees disagree as to whether the company's
decision was ethical. What is the primary demographic trait that influences the
values of these employees? - ANSWER-age
A corporation's code of ethics endorses a green work place. Which employee
activity models this code? - ANSWER-Starting an office recycling program
A company advertises that it uses environmentally safe practices in all business
processes; however, the chief financial officer (CFO) has blocked the adoption of
many environmentally safe practices because of the additional costs to the
company .Which controversial business practice is this company using? -
ANSWER-greenwashing
Which organizational department is responsible for managing receivables and
payables for a company? - ANSWER-Accounting and finance
Which function is performed by the information technology department of an
organization? - ANSWER-Computer installation
Which organizational department is responsible for maintaining compliance with
labor laws? - ANSWER-Human resources
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, A supervisor assigns an employee to work on a small project that is directly related
to a corporate goal, and the employee's skill set makes them the ideal person to
accomplish the task. What is this employee's managerial designation? - ANSWER-
Individual
An employee is involved in providing vision and direction for an organization and
developing broad goals designed to move the organization towards that vision.
What is this employee's management role in the organization? - ANSWER-top
An employee is involved directly with each of the individuals tasked with working
on actionable items designed to pursue goals that will move the organization
towards its vision statement. What is this employee's management role in the
organization? - ANSWER-front line
A meeting of the company's chief financial officer, chief information officer, and
all three of the executive vice presidents must occur early next week. Which group
of managers will be present at this meeting? - ANSWER-top
Which type of organizational culture in the Competing Values Framework focuses
on accountability to shareholders, competitiveness, and productivity? - ANSWER-
market
Which pair of attributes captures the focus of an adhocracy culture within the
competing values framework? - ANSWER-Adjustable and entrepreneurial
Which set of attributes reflects a hierarchy culture within the Competing Values
Framework? - ANSWER-Process-oriented and highly structured
A nonprofit organization wants to fill an executive director position and is
interested in seeking a candidate that is concerned about social welfare. Which
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EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
An organization plans to close its local factory and shift manufacturing operations
overseas. This brings opposition from employees. Which terms describes this
organizational move? - ANSWER-legal-ethical
Individual authors wrote books about the negative environmental impacts of some
industries, including the coal industry. Which benefit did the authors' work have on
society? - ANSWER-It drew the public's attention to the targeted issue.
The accountant of a company was asked to change the current quarterly sales
results by adding sales that were set to occur next quarter. Which stakeholder
group is directly impacted by this action? - ANSWER-shareholders
A new manager in a restaurant decides to cut costs by purchasing sub-standard
materials. What are the implications of this manager's actions? - ANSWER-The
customer base of the restaurant will decrease.
A U.S. company hires a new employee from Germany. The new employee is being
trained by other employees on the company's conflict resolution practices in
alignment with the company's mission and ethical standards. As part of the
training, the employee identifies how the ethical values of the company are
consistent with the employee's values. Which aspect of the company is the
employee learning? - ANSWER-Organizational culture
A senior manager asks an employee to omit a key section from a financial report to
hide some distressing data. Which aspect of the organization is being violated by
the manager's behavior? - ANSWER-ethics
1
,An employee overhears an office manager telling a prospective client that the
company does not work with people from a particular ethnicity even though the
company has a nondiscrimination policy. Which element is violated by the actions
of this office manager? - ANSWER-Employee handbook guidelines
A young, unmarried employee who is an only child has a conversation with an
older, married employee with siblings about the corporate decision to enter into a
lucrative contract with a firm that legally supplies substandard medications to
developing countries. The two employees disagree as to whether the company's
decision was ethical. What is the primary demographic trait that influences the
values of these employees? - ANSWER-age
A corporation's code of ethics endorses a green work place. Which employee
activity models this code? - ANSWER-Starting an office recycling program
A company advertises that it uses environmentally safe practices in all business
processes; however, the chief financial officer (CFO) has blocked the adoption of
many environmentally safe practices because of the additional costs to the
company .Which controversial business practice is this company using? -
ANSWER-greenwashing
Which organizational department is responsible for managing receivables and
payables for a company? - ANSWER-Accounting and finance
Which function is performed by the information technology department of an
organization? - ANSWER-Computer installation
Which organizational department is responsible for maintaining compliance with
labor laws? - ANSWER-Human resources
2
, A supervisor assigns an employee to work on a small project that is directly related
to a corporate goal, and the employee's skill set makes them the ideal person to
accomplish the task. What is this employee's managerial designation? - ANSWER-
Individual
An employee is involved in providing vision and direction for an organization and
developing broad goals designed to move the organization towards that vision.
What is this employee's management role in the organization? - ANSWER-top
An employee is involved directly with each of the individuals tasked with working
on actionable items designed to pursue goals that will move the organization
towards its vision statement. What is this employee's management role in the
organization? - ANSWER-front line
A meeting of the company's chief financial officer, chief information officer, and
all three of the executive vice presidents must occur early next week. Which group
of managers will be present at this meeting? - ANSWER-top
Which type of organizational culture in the Competing Values Framework focuses
on accountability to shareholders, competitiveness, and productivity? - ANSWER-
market
Which pair of attributes captures the focus of an adhocracy culture within the
competing values framework? - ANSWER-Adjustable and entrepreneurial
Which set of attributes reflects a hierarchy culture within the Competing Values
Framework? - ANSWER-Process-oriented and highly structured
A nonprofit organization wants to fill an executive director position and is
interested in seeking a candidate that is concerned about social welfare. Which
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